i need help and pitching and think i should be able to get Burnett pretty cheap. should i go after him?? some seem to think he can put up Oswalt-like numbers in the second half. what should we expect from him???

His career splits don't look too good after comparing his 1st halves and 2nd halves. 3.53 ERA and 1.25 WHIP before the ASB and 4.26 ERA and 1.37 WHIP afterwards. Although, he has pitched very well this year with only one bad game. In 7 out of 8 starts this year, he has given up 3 earned runs or less. It's a shame he only has a 1-3 record to show for it.

jbones733 wrote:Burnett has put up SCHMIDT like numbers the last month, his last several starts

I wouldn't go that far. He has been solid this year but his strikeout rate is down compared to his past seasons. 203 K's in 204 innings in 2002. 21 K's in 23 innings last year. This year, only 35 K's in 45 innings. Nonetheless, still solid